By Michael Riconda New City – After a long period of discussion in the legislature and committees, the long-delayed targeted voluntary separation incentive program for the Rockland Association of Management and Civil Service Employees Association might finally come to a final vote. The county legislature’s budget and finance committee voted the most recent version of […]
To the Editor, I notice that the pretentious potentates trying to take our guns away are now trying to destroy our 2nd amendment gun rights, and turn us into victims of criminals, by destroying our U.S. Constitution by organizing a U.S. Constitutional Convention, also known Con-Con, among our states. So, the subversive elements who hate […]
VALLEY COTTAGE–With numerous reform proposals circulating in the state’s capital, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he will be hosting a public hearing in Rockland County into overhauling New York State’s campaign finance and election laws. The purpose will be to solicit testimony from experts and the general public about the best ways to fix […]
Since 2009, People to People – Rockland’s largest food pantry that feeds nearly 4,000 people every month – has encouraged home gardeners, community gardens and local farms to Plant a Row for the Hungry. In 2009, 763 pounds of locally grown produce was contributed to People to People for distribution to low- and no-income Rockland […]
Supports 3,969 Jobs and Provides Another $374 Million in Revenue for State & Local Governments Empire City Casino produced nearly a half billion dollars in economic activity and $374 million in revenue for state and local governments in 2012 while supporting nearly 4,000 jobs locally and across the state, according to a new report released […]
Tri-State Owners to Grant Non-Profits With Funding; Dasani® to Provide Funding for Additional Grant McDonald’s and the American Diabetes Association Collaborate to Advance Nutrition Awareness ISELIN, N.J., April 2, 2013 – McDonald’s New York Tri-State area restaurants today announced the return of the McDonald’s New York Metro Nutrition Network, a community outreach initiative implemented last […]